University of Wisconsin–Madison Medical College of Wisconsin

Mitosis

Mitosis
Vincent Cryns, MD
Digital art created on an iPad with Brushes Redux

 

Artist’s Statement
“In cancer, the carefully orchestrated process of mitosis or cell division is hijacked to promote uncontrolled growth, often resulting in cells with abnormal numbers of chromosomes. This digital painting portrays the cellular chaos of a cancer cell.”

About the Artist
Vincent Cryns is a physician-scientist who has been influenced as an artist by years of cancer research and careful observation. “I try to break down complex images into colors and repeating shapes.”

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